Concrete fence construction.



G. AUER.

CONCRETE FENCE CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 4,1915.

Patented Oct. 8, 1918.

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Application filed September 4, 1915. Serial N 0. 48,999.

. especially as guard rails along country highways and in other places.The object is to enable the production of a strong, durable fence fromseparately formed sections, which are assembled in a novel manner, aswill hereinafter be more particularly set forth. The fence, while madeof previously formed units, possesses "the strength and solidity of amonolithic structure andbecause of its construction is lessexpensive andeasier to make and erect. In addition, it may be taken down withoutsubstantial injury to the'parts, which may beset up agaln elsewhere.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a fence embodying myinvention; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional elevation showing themeeting ends of two top rail sections tied to the top of one ofthe postspreparatory to the completion of thejoint; Fig.*3 is a similar Viewshowing the joint completed; Fig. l is a vertical cross-section taken onthe linel-4 of 8, taken'at the meeting ends of tWo rails-Fig. 5 is aplan view of Fig. 2; and Fig. 6 is a horizontal section on the" line 6-6of Fig. 4.

The posts 1 are cast separately in suitable molds, either on the job orelsewhere. In the sides of the posts as molded are sockets 2, andreinforcing rods 3 and 4 are embedded in the posts and extend throughoutthe length thereof. The number and arrangement of these reinforcementsmay be varied, but, as shown, there are five, one adj acent each cornerand one in the middle.

In accordance with the invention, one or more embedded members projectfrom the top of each post for engagement with embedded members in thetop rail sections. In the particular instance shown, there is oneprojecting member for each post, the same being the middle reinforcement4:, which is extended above the post while the others terminate at orbelow the upper end thereof;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 8 1918.

but manifestly the precise details may be varied.

Thetop rail consists of separatelyformed sections: 5, which extendapproximately from center to center of the posts, their ends beingsupported substantially. in abutting re-.

lation on the tops thereof. The said sections, like the posts, are castin appropriate molds, wherein they are given the ornamental formationshown, or such other shape asmay be desired. These sections have membersembedded therein to engage the projecting post members 4:, in order totie th rail sec tions'to each other and to the posts; and theengagingtportions of the said members, after the parts are in place,areco-vered by bodies of concrete which is poured in liquid or plastieondition into recesses in the meeting ends of the rail sections, therebyboth protecting the metal membersandforming a key. or integral unionbetween the parts.

The top rail sections have three or other suitable number oflongitudinal reinforcing rods 6 embeddedtherein at thetime thesec- Itions are made, the same extending throughoutthe length of the sectionsand oneor more of them in each section having pro-t j ecting eyes 7 attheir opposite ends. Preferably it isthe central rod which isso constructed. The said rods maybe slightly offset at their ends near theeyes, so, thatthe latter are brought. into superimposed relation whenthe sections are assembled end to end, as will be' clear from Fig-2. Theprojecting ends of the rods 4 are received within and extend above theseeyes, and are threaded as indicated at 8 in order that nuts 9 may bescrewed down upon the eyes, to hold the rail sections againstallpossibility of upward movement.

The rail sections as molded are formed with recesses 10 in their ends,which when the sections are assembled form pockets extending downwardfrom the top of the rail to the posts, the said pockets being ofsufficient size to accommodate the eyes, the nuts,and a, wrench forapplying the latter. After the parts are in position and the nuts 9 orequivalent retaining devices have been applied, the pockets are filledwith fluid concrete or cement, which hardens and 1 forms the keys 11.Each pocket is preferstruction having the advantage of; affording anintegral bond which extends into both rail sections. It will be apparentthat an the metal parts of thefence are embedded, so that theirdeterioration due. to rust as also discoloration of the concrete fromthe same. cause arew rendered.v impossible. All:

separation oftlie'post and rail members is effectively prevented by thefastening; devices, supplemented by the integral bodies 1 1;:

The fence is completed by intermediate rail sections 14:,separately'molded; like the others and containing suitable reinforcingelements. These rail: sections are; inserted at their cndsinto thesockets 2 in the posts.

My fence in contradistinction: to most; if not .all prior concretefences of an integral character may be readily taken down and put upagain; All that: is necessary is to breakout the cast-in keys ofconcrete anddisengage the tying means from the proj ecting'p'ostmembers? The'fence is setup again in-the manner alreadydescribed andplastic material again filled into the pockets at the adjoining ends ofthe top rail sections.

The present application is for matter divided: out'of my priorapplicatiton for concrete fence construction, filed October 2d, 1914;,Serial Numben864550,upon which Patent Number 1,149,613 of 'Aug. 10, 1915has been issued; 'In the embodiment of the invention claimed herein theelements"? of the tying means are-formed on the opposite ends ofreinforcements which are embedded in the'top rail sectionsas formed,extending throughout the length thereof. This constructionisc'overedvgenerically in my patent' aforesaid,-but thespecific claimsof that patent are directed to a different species, namely one in whichthe embed dedmembers projecting from the top of the posts are engagedby'metal' plates ortheir equivalents placed: in pockets in theadjoiningrail endsand" embedded wholly Within the keys of.

concrete cast therein While the present ap* plication bears a specificrelation to the prior case, it will be understood, of course, that I- donot limit: myself herein to the precise construction illustrated.

What I claim-is:

1. A reinforced concrete fence, comprising reinforced concrete posts,said posts having, members embedded therein as formed and projecting atthe tops thereof, separately formed reinforcedvconcrete top; railsections;v the adjoining; ends of which rest on top of the posts, saidsections being, pro? vided: as formed with recesses at their endsforming; pockets extending; from the top down to the posts and receivingthe projecting ends; of? theQembedded post members, tying membersembedded in. the; rail; sections; and; having their ends projecting intosaid pockets and there. engaged with the post members, and bodies ofconcrete cast into, said pockets and: embedding the engaging portions ofthe post and rail members.

2. A reinforced concrete fence, comprising reinforced concrete, posts,said posts having members embedded therein as formed: and projecting, atthe, tops thereof, separately formed reinforced concrete top railsections, the adjoining ends; of which rest oir'top ofthe posts saidsections being, provided as formed with.v recesses at their ends formingpocketsextending from the top down to the posts and receivingthe projecting ends of the embedded post members, tyingmembers embedded: in therail sectionsand having their ends: projecting into said pockets andthereengaged with the post members, retaining devices within the pocketsupon said projecting post members above-the tying members, and bodiesof'concret'ecast into said pockets and embedding the engaging portionsofthe post and rail members and: the said retaining devices.

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